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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026
Sea. For much of the route, Russian naval vessels escorted the ship. This operation, the first resupply mission since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, comes as Syria’s new government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has not only refr ...
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A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck
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A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck

Saturday 6 June 2026 ،
Netanyahu is running against time. He wants a win but Iran’s threats of missile strikes are squeezing him. Alwaght- The Israeli occupation settlers are passing their most bitter days after 31 months of a conflict that has included wars with Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen, and Iran. These wars have fully gr ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Sea is now completely banned, and any enemy movement following this declaration will be considered a military target by Yemeni forces. This move by Sana'a marks a highly significant shift in the logic of future tensions. In the previous war, Iran first leveraged its geostrategic position, rais ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
Sea, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and the world’s vital energy shipping lanes. That explains why Pakistan, acting within the framework of its security agreement with Saudi Arabia, has recently positioned some of its forces in Yemen’s eastern Hadhramaut province, which is under Saudi-backed ...
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
Sea coast. For now, this remains speculative. But it does offer certain advantages over the Turkish route. Executing any of these plans would be an uphill battle for Baghdad. First, the trust deficit between Baghdad and Erbil remains unresolved, and exports through the northern route could halt at ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
Forces to cut off relations to the partisan and political factions , Iranian analyst and head of the Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies, Ahmad Zarean, discussed the Iraqi current conditions and the activities of the resistance groups and their relations with the government in Bagh ...
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
Sea. Israeli commanders have openly stated that one of the lessons learned from Operation Al-Aqsa Storm by Hamas on October 7, 2023 is that military forces must maintain a permanent presence along borders. The Israeli army has previously announced that the deployment of the Gilad Division in the Jo ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Sea skirmishes to the latest war in Iran, the combat drone has proven its worth beyond any doubt. One key driver is economics. Producing and fielding a drone costs a fraction of what a fighter jet, helicopter, or even certain missiles demand. Yet intercepting those same drones typically requires ai ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
New Iraqi government says the crackdown on corrupt officials will strongly continue until rights of public are restored. Alwaght- Sunday morning, the Iraqi capital Baghdad woke up with the biggest security operation of recent years. The operation opened inside and around the Green Zone and a number ...
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Sea turbulence, Eastern Mediterranean energy rivalries, and Sinai-based terrorist threats—all have pushed Egypt toward building a centralized, rapid-response command structure. Doha-based Al Jazeera Research Center echoes that view, arguing The Octagon must be read as part of Cairo's broa ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.